TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Agreement Between the Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. and the City of North Port, Florida for the School Resource Officer Program at the College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park, for a Total Fee to Florida Charter of $87,000.00.
Recommended Action
Approve the Agreement Between the Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. and the City of North Port, Florida for the School Resource Officer Program at the College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park, for a total fee to Florida Charter of $87,000.00.
Background Information
College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park is a new tuition-free public charter school that is currently enrolling students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade for the 2023-2024 school year. Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. (FCEF) would like to implement the School Resource Officer Program at the school for the upcoming school year.
This Agreement provides for the assignment of one regularly employed Police Officer to serve as School Resource Officer (SRO). The total fee to FCEF is $87,000.00, payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments over the Agreement term beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024. In the event that selection and placement of the SRO at FCEF is not made by July 1, 2023, the total fee of $87,000.00 will be made in equal monthly payments beginning the first day of the following month that placement is made with the final payment being made on June 1, 2024. The Agreement may be terminated by either party with thirty (30) days written notice.
The Agreement Between the Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. and the City of North Port, Florida for the School Resource Officer Program at the College Preparatory Academy at Wellen Park has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Strategic Plan
Safe Community
Financial Impact
The amount of $87,000.00 will be paid to the City of North Port, Florida from FCEF in equal monthly installments beginning July 1, 2023, or the first day of the following month that placement of the SRO is made and ending June 1, 2024. The first-year cost to the City is $203,050.00, which includes a $70,000.00 vehicle.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Agreement with FCEF for the SRO Program
2. Division of Corporations - FCEF
3. Division of Corporations - College Preparatory Academy
Prepared by: Christopher Morales, Deputy Chief of Police
Department Director: Todd R. Garrison, Chief of Police